Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday.…
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Brazil football bosses break silence on ‘shameful’ Robinho, Alves rape cases
Brazil coach Dorival Junior said the national team and players were going through a “difficult time” coming to terms with the rape convictions of former internationals Robinho and Dani Alves.…
England captain Kane to miss Brazil clash
England captain Harry Kane will miss Saturday’s friendly against Brazil and is “extremely doubtful” to face Belgium next week. Kane suffered an ankle injury playing for Bayern Munich in their…
Convicted ex-Brazil star Dani Alves seeks release on bail
Former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves, who is serving a four-and-a-half-year sentence in Spain for rape, asked Tuesday to be released on bail while his appeal is considered. During a…
Ancelotti happy to choose Real over Brazil
Carlo Ancelotti said Tuesday he was delighted to have prolonged his stay at Real Madrid until 2026, despite an approach to take over as coach of Brazil. It had been…
Pele ‘would have been sad’ at state of Brazil team, says son
Pele “would have been sad” at the state of the current Brazilian national team, his son Edinho has told AFP in an interview days before the first anniversary of his…
Pele’s Santos suffer first-ever relegation
Iconic Brazilian club Santos, cradle of late football legend Pele, were relegated to the second division Wednesday for the first time in their history, just shy of the first anniversary…
Suarez fires farewell double to end Brazilian adventure
Luis Suarez scored twice in his farewell match for Gremio as the Brazilian side defeated Fluminense 3-2 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Uruguayan…
Argentina defeat Brazil in 2026 World Cup qualifier
Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick-off to be delayed. A 63rd-minute header from veteran…
Brazil records hottest ever temperature
Brazil, which is currently experiencing a heatwave a month before start of the summer season, has recorded its highest ever temperature of 44.8 degrees Celsius (112.6F). The highest-ever temperature was…